Lohide wins Commissioner primary

It was a quiet primary election for the Switzerland County Democratic Party, which saw only one major contested race.

— There is one seat on the Switzerland County Commissioners, District 3, and on Tuesday incumbent Mark Lohide defeated challenger Jack Asbury by a vote of 347-123.

Lohide, who currently serves as the President of the Commissioners, won 11 of the county’s precincts on his way to Tuesday’s big win: Cotton I, Cotton II, Craig I, Craig II, Jefferson I, Jefferson II, Jefferson III, Pleasant II, Posey I, Posey II, and York; while Asbury won Pleasant I by one vote, 8-7.

In other Democratic Primary races on Tuesday:

— In County Council races:

• In District 1 (Jefferson I and Jefferson II), Dana Griffin received 123 votes.